High-speed transmission and dispersion characteristics of an arrayed-waveguide grating

Authors
Segatto, MEV Maxwell, GD Kashyap, R Taylor, JR
Citation
Mev. Segatto et al., High-speed transmission and dispersion characteristics of an arrayed-waveguide grating, OPT COMMUN, 195(1-4), 2001, pp. 151-157
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
195
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
151 - 157
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20010801)195:1-4<151:HTADCO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In this paper we investigate experimentally and theoretically the dispersio n characteristics of arrayed-waveguide gratings (AWGs) and their influence in the performance of high-speed transmission systems. The dispersion of a 17 x 17 AWG was measured using the "phase-delay" technique. Results show th at dispersion is not negligible within the 10 dB transmission bandwidth. Th e system performance was studied in terms of the eye-closure penalty in a 4 0 Gbit/s system. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.